Chinese river dolphin vs Marsh Valerian

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Valeriana uliginosa

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Marsh Valerian is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Lipotidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Valeriana
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Valeriana uliginosa

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Marsh Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Marsh Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

Chinese river dolphin

The Chinese River Dolphin (Lipotes vexillifer) is a species in the genus Lipotes. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.